Events for February 08

February 8, 1872

Captain John Philip Nolan, a supporter of home rule, tenant rights, re-elected

Lieutenant-Colonel John Philip Nolan (1838 – 30 January 1912) was an Irish nationalist landowner and Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and as member of the Irish Parliamentary Party represented County Galway (1872–1885) and Galway North (1885–1895), (1900–1906).

February 8, 1587

Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, executed by English

Mary, Queen of Scots, was executed by order of Queen Elizabeth I of England. Mary Stuart, also known as Mary I of Scotland, was a significant figure in the 16th-century European politics and the Catholic-Protestant conflicts of the time.

February 8, 1622

King James I disbands the English parliament

James I, son of Mary, Queen of Scots (and descended from Henry VII’s daughter Margaret), had been King of Scotland for 36 years when he became King of England. Although he was King of both countries, James’s attempt to create a full governmental union proved premature.